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  • #41780
    Haltom
    haltom
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    I have some helpful general passport info for all.

    Your passport should be able to be tracked online. If you don’t see it around the timeframes they have posted, call. I would not have known that they potentially have my name spelled wrong :crying: if I didn’t call.

    When you do get a person on the phone, there is not much they can do for you unless you are 14 days or less from your trip. They are contracted out. They can just call up your info and let you know it’s in process. But at least you know. Kim’s previous phone tips were a lifesaver. There is a really long message on the front end of their calls. Then you finally get there sometimes and it says no one can get to your call, please call back. Don’t hang up. Press 9 to get back to the main menu and press 3 to get back in line. It works!

    I called the offices of my congressman and a senator to get some help. I felt like I was being very bold. I don’t like to call for pizza sometimes – I can be phone shy. ? Who knew they had someone in the office just working on passports?!?!

    The Congressman’s staff person was truly nice and helpful. However, I already had the ball rolling with someone in the Senator’s office. They don’t like it when multiple offices are checking on the same passport. So if you get ahold of one office, let it go at that. They seem like they don’t want to be involved until you are 14 days from your trip, either. They have made an exception for me since it seems like I am in jeopardy of getting a passport with my name misspelled.

    Be aware, it is still taking the 2-4 days for the passport folks to get back on Congressional inquiries. Make sure you call ASAP if you hit the 14 day mark!!

    I will update when I know more. Hopefully by Tuesday – my 14 day mark.

    Allison

    #41781
    Dsellars
    dsellars
    Member

    #41864
    Haltom
    haltom
    Member

    Diana,

    I think it might have worked! Please keep them crossed until we are out of the woods…

    I just checked my status online for the 4,786th time. I used my REAL last name, and it finally came up!

    However, they are stating that it will be here within 10 weeks of application. That will be 4/27. ? Please cross anything you can. I will be holding my breath until that time. :gosh:

    Allison

    #41888
    Haltom
    haltom
    Member

    Oh, my goodness!

    I’m writing from the floor, because I just fell off my chair! :spin:

    I just checked my passport status again – I told you I check compulsively. ?

    There is a Priority Mail Delivery Confirmation number on my info page now! I am still holding my breath until it’s in my hands, but I’m a bit less anxious.

    Diana – keep up the good work! :thumb:

    It could just be a coincidence that my passport was ready at the same time that I called the Senator’s office, but I doubt it. To finally have it show up after being there seven weeks, and then have a delivery confirmation the next morning seems far too efficient for the Passport Agency!

    If your passport can’t be confirmed online after the the time frames they give (I think it’s 4 weeks now) I would suggest you call the Passport Info Center.

    Allison

    #41911
    Middletb
    middletb
    Member

    Allison,

    WHAT GREAT NEWS :band:

    You will be on your way to paradise very soon.

    Have a wonderful weekend.

    Heidi :martini:

    #41913

    Allison,

    That is wonderful news! I know how you feel…I was there a few weeks ago. Please post when you have them in hand!

    Cayman…here you come!

    Kim

    #42016
    Haltom
    haltom
    Member

    I HAVE MY PASSPORT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :jump:

    It has my name spelled correctly! :clapping:

    Now I can start freaking out about packing for our first big trip with the boys! ?

    On a serious note, I must give my sincere thanks to Caymantwins for posting about her passport issues. I would have NEVER thought to call my Congress-folk if it were not for her. I must also say thank you to Senator Lugar’s office.

    Cayman, here I come!

    Allison :snorkel1:

    #42025

    It is a great feeling isn’t it! Congrats!

    #42028
    Shelly
    shelly
    Member

    Allison

    Have a wonderful time-I can only imagine how stressed you must have been. I would have been in such a state!!

    shelly ?

    #42091
    Janineb
    janineb
    Member

    If your trip is coming up quickly I would recommend expediting through the post office. It costs a little more – I think the passport office charges an extra $60 per passport to expedite the application and the post office charges an express mail charge for sending and the return one also but I received my childrens passports in 13 days from application at the post office. There is also a site at USPS.com and search Passports that you can track your passport after 1 week of application. I didnt know about the requirements for children to have passports and we only had 3 weeks til our trip to GC (April 14th) so this really took a load off my mind..darn it all I thought we might get stuck staying in Grand Cayman indefinitely.haha Goog Luck everyone – its stressful waiting on those passports.

    #42467
    Jbradford
    jbradford
    Member

    We have our passports! Yahoo! :bouncing:

    I am posting this to update/confirm the current processing times. Our daughter’s initial passport arrived in exactly 10 weeks (to the day) from the date of application. Both my and my husband’s renewals arrived in 9 weeks and 1 day from the date of application.

    Remember, you must first have that certified birth certificate in order to submit your application, and that takes several weeks to receive itself. So don’t delay!

    #42474

    haltom wrote:

    On a serious note, I must give my sincere thanks to Caymantwins for posting about her passport issues. I would have NEVER thought to call my Congress-folk if it were not for her. I must also say thank you to Senator Lugar’s office.

    Cayman, here I come!

    Allison :snorkel1:

    Allison – I am SOOOOO happy for you! That is wonderful news and I’m sorry that I haven’t commented until now – I haven’t been able to be on the board much the last few weeks.

    ENJOY YOUR TRIP and I’m SOOOOO happy that you called your Senator’s office and got it done!

    :palm:

    jbradford – I’m so happy that you got your passports too! I know how stressful it was for me and now you can go enjoy your vacation!!!

    #42721
    Husker
    husker
    Member

    Did the passport page used to show a ETA for the passport? All our pages shows is our passport locator number. It just says it should be ten weeks from date of application- Just wondering how others knew about what date theres was supposed to arrive. =) Thought maybe I had missed something.

    #42725
    Shelly
    shelly
    Member

    Husker

    Congratulations on your marriage-Honeymoons are always wonderful-no matter the date. Have a great time . Sorry I can’t help you on the passport information. I’m just so happy that we already have ours .

    Shelly ?

    #42732
    Jbradford
    jbradford
    Member

    Husker,

    Initially the passport website did give us an estimated arrival date. As they apparently became more backed up, they changed it to “your passport will arrive within 10 weeks”.

    When checking online one day it said that my passport had been mailed, and both my and my husband’s arrived within a few days. When checking our daughter’s online, it never did say that it was mailed……it just arrived in the mail one day even though the website stated it was still being processed.

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